i feel like screaming f***


i hate hate hate hate hate hate hate... all of this.


but, i did get a flower delivery today. =)

overhaul and revamp

march 31, i made a list of things i needed to work on:

read the news, and literature
learn something, a language or a skill
pick up a sport, or some type of exercise
keep in touch with my friends
spend more time at home

since then, ive made some progress on some:

1. purchased a subscription for the economist. while i have yet to read an entire issue, some is better than none? although, i have come to realise that i don't like the style and voice that the economist adopts. i also started on memoirs of lee kuan yew, which i have since abandoned for 1984. will get back to mr lky shortly.

2. enquired about violin lessons, which are bloody expensive. considering learning spanish. after some thought, i've decided that i might like to work for the UN World Tourism Organisation eventually, and thought perhaps knowing some spanish might land me up in south america. but still thinking. the other option was continuing with salsa.

3. made it to the gym twice this week and once last week, and am slowly getting back my stamina and loving it! targeting for the standard chartered half marathon in december. yes, im still up for it. woooot!

4. im meeting up with cherie this saturday. i last saw her... in january. and i initiated it too. yay! brownie points for me! and planning on a trip to japan in june to visit the ex-roomie and bj. just keeping my fingers crossed that it will eventually work out.

5. been spending more time with the grandma and talking more nonsense to her. sometimes, i just sit next to her and read a book, but i guess just having someone accompany her is enough for her. she is feeling much better too and is even able to walk some.

i guess, all in all, i've been making good progress. just need to keep it up, and work harder on 2 and 4. would like to also get involved in some charity work and have registed with nvpc.

work's been slow but its gradually starting to come in, so i guess things have been improving on that front too.

cheers to a new and improved life! one more thing i need to work on, is getting my photos uploaded promptly. it is such a chore though, on this broken laptop and lousy internet connection!

part three: hamilton and two

we weren't sure of where we were going from memphis. so we hit the highway and when the sun had set, we stopped at the nearest town, hamilton, where we spent the night.

dinner at oh!bryan's. the chimney was smoking and lots of truckers were parked upfront when we drove past!


steak and onion rings, catfish and hushpuppies for dinner


the next day, we explored the town a little, and found piggly wiggly's!


heading out of hamilton, we weren't quite sure of which direction to go...


pulled up at a sketchy diner for lunch just on the edge of the town


where i had a greasy burger and tater tots. the waitress was astonished when she heard i didn't know what tater tots were. boo.


detoured to natural bridge..


this is what an indian face looks like (the plant! not the person)


puddle


under the natural bridge


since we had visited one bridge that day, we thought we'd might as well visit another one

the last covered bridge in cullman county


feeling like the king of the world



to be continued...

part two: walking in memphis

and finally.. more pics from the december road trip! (i know, very very slow la)

all excited to be hitting the road


we got lost, and look where we ended up at!


sunset in memphis on christmas day


elvis' abode in graceland


possibly the oldest department store around


a peek inside a.schwab


lost and found in the store


we found treasure!




sun studio, where elvis' path to fame and glory started


sweet! red velvet and chocolate cupcakes


the road out of memphis leads to southpark